5.4% ▼ -8.1%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 5.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Deloraine · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Deloraine
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Just over half of adults in Deloraine are working or looking for work, a figure well below both the Tasmanian and national averages. This is a community where full-time employment has fallen since 2011 and remains much lower than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 53.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also much lower than most areas at 51.6%, while the unemployment rate is 5.4%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
53.1% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 53.0%
- 2016: 50.1%
- 2021: 53.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.6% ▼ -5.2%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 54.5%
- 2016: 53.5%
- 2021: 51.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 23.9% of the workforce. Health care and social assistance follow at 11.8%, with accommodation and food services making up 7.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 21.1%, followed by labourers at 18.6%. Community and personal service workers account for 12.3%, while professionals and technicians and trades each make up around 12% of the workforce.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Deloraine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602021054/deloraine/topic/employment